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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Right of Centre
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Welfare so much more important than political point scoring

OPINION: Breaking the social welfare cycle needs policy that will actually work.

NBR columnist Brigitte Morten speaks with Brent Edwards.

The National Party’s conference headline policy, Welfare that Works, sparked a debate of words between Labour and National. Mainly, to what extent are taxpayers expected to help people who may not help themselves? And how do we characterise people who receive assistance from the

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